Updated on: August 11, 2025 01:13 AM IST
Air India flight, which was carrying several MPs carrying several MPs, including Congress Secretary KC Venugopal, hit unrest immediately after the takeoff from Thiruvananthapuram.
An Air India flight from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala to Delhi survived an accident when a mistake caused another flight to Chennai on the same runway after the flight.
Udaan, AI 2455, who was carrying several MPs, including Congress Secretary KC Venugopal, hit unrest after the takeoff from Thiruvananthapuram. According to flightradar24.com, Udaan flew from Thiruvanathpuram at around 8 am and landed in Chennai at around 10.35 am.
Venugopal posted about the incident on social media.
“Air India Flight AI 2455 from Trivandrum to Delhi – to take themselves, many MPs, and hundreds of travelers – today came close to the tragedy. Started as a delayed departure, turned into a disturbing journey. We told about the attempt. During our first attempts, stopping a heart during our first attempt, until a heart was on one runway, another aircraft, another plane, another attempt, another attempt, another, another attempt, another attempt, another, one other attempt, another attempt, another attempt, another attempt, another attempt, another attempt, another attempt, another attempt, another attempt, another attempt, another attempt, another attempt, another attempt, another attempt, another attempt, another attempt, another attempt. And the aircraft was released.
According to KC Venugopal, the flight was saved from luck and pilot skills. He called for an investigation into the incident to fix the accountability in the case.
He said, “We survived skills and luck.
An Air India spokesperson confirmed the twist from Thiruvanathapuram to Chennai and cited a technical issue for the same.
“AI2455 flight crew is working from Thiruvananthapuram to Delhi on August 10, made a precautionary turn to Chennai due to a suspicious technical issue and looking at the weather conditions, the flight lands safely in Chennai, where the aircraft to bear for the necessary checks. The spokesperson said that the spokesperson said that it was minimized and the passengers are making alternative arrangements to fly in their respective places.
